he best-selling Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones presents a radical new story of British art.

“I even loved Jonathan’s writing when he slagged my work off! He is a true thinker, a brilliant art historian who can back up his criticism with more than just opinion.” – Tracey Emin

“Sensations presents a radically new story of British art. It connects the artists of today with British culture more than three hundred years ago as it finds an unexpected thread that links William Hogarth and Tracey Emin, Thomas Gainsborough and Lucian Freud. What they share is an eye for the real world. I hope this book will change how you see Britain, and its art.” – Jonathan Jones

What is the artistic impulse uniting Robert Hooke's drawings of insects, George Stubbs's studies of horses and Damien Hirst's pickled shark? In this new and spirited account of British art, Jonathan Jones argues for empiricism. From the Enlightenment to the present, British artists have shared a passion for looking hard at the world around them. Jones shows how this zeal for precision and careful observation paved the way for Realism, Impressionism and the birth of modern art.

This essential art book is a must-read for fans of Gombrich’s The Story of Art and the perfect introduction to British art history.   
本书是英国畅销报纸《卫报》艺术版评论家乔纳森•琼斯讲述的一个英国艺术全新故事。

“我甚至爱上了乔纳森•琼斯猛烈抨击我作品时的行文！他是一个真正的思考者，一个出色的艺术史学家，他不仅仅用意见来支持他的评论观点”——英国当代女艺术家翠西•艾敏

“《轰动》一书讲述了英国艺术的全新故事。它将当代的艺术家与300多年以前的英国文化相连，因为这本书找到意想不到的线索，将威廉•霍加斯和翠西•艾敏、将托马斯•庚斯博罗和卢西安•弗洛伊德连在一起。他们在用同一只眼睛看现实世界。我希望这本书能改变你对英国和英国艺术的看法。”——乔纳森•琼斯

什么样的艺术冲动将罗伯特•胡克的昆虫画，乔治•斯塔布斯对马的研究以及达明安•赫斯特的腌制鲨鱼关联起来？在这本对英国艺术全新而充满生机的解说中，乔纳森•琼斯为经验主义辩护。从启示当下的角度，英国艺术家们拥有一种无情严苛审视周遭世界的热情。琼斯展示了这种对准确和细心观察的热忱为现实主义、印象主义和现代艺术的诞生铺平了道路。

这一艺术精选读物为贡布里希《艺术的故事》的爱好者必读，本书为对英国艺术历史的完美介绍。